Detroit -- It looks like the Red Wings may have dodged a significant injury for once.

General manager Ken Holland said forward Valtteri Filppula will miss the next three games -- tomorrow's game against Nashville and the back-to-back against Boston this weekend -- because of a left knee sprain but will return sometime next week.

"I'm assuming he's not going to play this week," Holland said. "He went for an MRI today and it's a sprain. He should be ready (next week)." Filppula collided with New York Rangers forward Brandon Dubinsky early in the third period of Monday's 3-2 victory over the Rangers.

While Filppula sits, the Wings will get Tomas Holmstrom back for Wednesday's game against Nashville.

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